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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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